Budget 2019 - Research and Innovation Initiatives* ($ millions)
Science & Research | Amount | Duration | Start Year |
TRIUMF | $292.7 ** | 5 years | FY20–21 |
Terry Fox Research Institute | 150 | 5 years | |
Graduate Student Research Scholarships | 114 | 5 years | |
Genome Canada | 100.5 | 5 years | |
Centre of Excellence on Chronic Pain Research | 20.1 | 5 years | |
Canadian Institute for Military and
Veteran Health Research |
25 | 10 years | FY20-21 |
Stem Cell Network | 18 | 3 years | |
Brain Canada Foundation | 40 | 2 years | FY20–21 |
Ovarian Cancer Canada | 10 | 5 years | FY20-21 |
Let’s Talk Science | 10 | 2 years | FY20-21 |
Strategic Science Fund | TBA | FY22–23 | |
Science & Research Total | 780.3 |
Business R&D and Innovation | Amount | Duration | Start Year |
Natural Resources Canada (forestry) | 251.3 | 3 years | FY20–21 |
Western Economic Diversification Canada | 100 | 3 years | |
Regulatory Roadmaps implementation
(agriculture, health, transportation) |
219.1 | 5 years | |
Regulatory Roadmaps (Justice Canada) | 67.8 | 5 years | |
Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program | 150 *** | 5 years | |
The Clean Resource Innovation Network | 100 | 4 years | |
Global Talent Stream Program | 35.2 | 5 years | |
Futurpreneur Canada | 38 | 5 years | |
Business Innovation Total | 961.4 |
Indigenous Post-Secondary Education | Amount | Duration |
First Nations Post-Secondary Student Support Program | 327.5 | 5 years |
Inuit-led post-secondary education strategy | 125.5 | 10 years |
Métis Nation-led post-secondary education strategy | 362 | 10 years |
Indspire (additional bursaries and scholarships) | 9 | 3 years |
Indigenous Post-Secondary Funding Total | 824 |
* Funding begins in FY19-20 unless otherwise specified
** TRIUMF funding comprises $195.9 in new money and $96.8 from existing resources of the National Research Council
*** Previously announced Feb 28/19 as part of the government’s $2.05, 24-year commitment to the NASA-led Lunar Gateway Project
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